IN SPAIN
In the old days Spanish women dressed their abundant hair high, with a few flowers tucked in at the side, and surmounted by a fan-shaped comb, over while was draped a graceful, silk lace mantilla, black for street wear, white for festive occasiqns. So universal was this that it became part of the national costume, but old customs change even in Spain, and the beautiful and becoming mantilla, like the richly embroidered manton, or shawl, is being more and more reserved for certain occasions, such as feast days and bull fights. The pretty custom of wearing flowers—preferably carnations—in the hair is still common. Spaniards love carnations, which may be seen growing in old tins or boxes on the balconies in the villages. The dress of the peasants varies according to the district. Some of the costumes are very pretty.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 137, 31 August 1927, Page 6
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141IN SPAIN Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 137, 31 August 1927, Page 6
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